Sash fastener and holder



(No Model.)

' J. B. MONTAGUE.

SASH BASTENER 'AND HOLDER.

Patented Jan. 3,1882.

U E STATES PATENT OFFICE.

. JOHN B. MONTAGUE, or FRANKLIN, KENTUGKY.

sAs'H FASTENERAND HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No, 251,915, dated January 3, 1882.

Application filed hl'ovember 18, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN B. MONTAGUE, of Franklin, in the county of Simpson and State of Kentucky, have invented certain-In1provements in Sash Holders and Locks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a combined sash holder and lock; and it consists in a slotted eccentric provided with a sliding locking-bolt, and prismatic rod or stem extending through said parts and projecting out through the window-casing.

It further consists in certain other details of construction, hereinafter more fully explained.

In the accompanyingdrawings,Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the improved device, with the window frame or casing broken away to show the position of the parts; Fig. 2,a view showing the parts separated one from another; Fig. 3, a vertical section through the device, showing the locking-bolt shot forward.

The object of my invention is to produce a cheap and simple device adapted to hold or securely look a sash in any desired position, and which may be applied readily to sash, regardless of their thickness or of the, depth of the window-frame.

The construction will be readily understood by referring to the drawings, in which A represents the case or sheath within which the eccentric or .dog B and the locking-bolt C are arranged, the lockin g bolt sliding longitudinally in the eccentric or dog,as shown. The case or sheath A is formed with a semicircular seat or depression, a,'in which the end of the dog 13, correspondingly rounded, is seated, thus affording for the dog a firm seat or support in which it may freely turn or rock. The sheath is further provided with side arms, b, having horizontal slots 0 extending lengthwise of the same, the slot of each arm bein g enlarged and made of circnlarform .at the rear end, as shown at c. The dog or eccentric is formed with a slot, d, of corresponding length and width, but without the circular enlargement at the rear end,,and the inner or rear end of the sliding bolt 0 is provided with a square opening, 6, in line with the slots 0 d, as shown. A square spindle or shank, D, passes through the window frame or casing and through the slotsc d and opening a, and this shank remains normally in the circular enlargement c, where it but that said dog will automatically lock the instant the sash begins to descend.

In order to release the dog when it is desired to lower the sash it is simply necessary to turn the spindle or shank, which is provided with a knob or handle for that purpose, whereby the sharp edge will be thrown upward and inward away from the sash.

In order that the sash may be locked firmly against movement either up or down, the sliding bolt is arranged to enter recesses or sockets f formed in the sash at suitable points; and it is for the purpose of permitting the shank D to be moved in the direction of the length of the bolt that the case or sheath and the dog are slotted.

By simply moving the shank sidewiseit will be seen the bolt 0 will be projected past the end of the dog B-andintotheopening or socket 1'', brought into line therewith, as shown. The reverse movemen-tot' the shank of course serves to retract the bolt.

g The slots 0 in the arms!) of the case or sheath Aare ofjustsnfficientwidth toreceivetheshank D when it is turned square with the same, its upper and lower faces bearing directly against the sides of the slots. Hence when. the bolt is moved forward the shank, just fitting the slot, cannot turn therein, and therefore the lockingbolt G cannot swing up or down, but will re-' In order to retain the shank inplace it is rosette or plate, F, slotted to permit the movementof the bolt sidewise, as above explained, as is also the frame through which the shank passes.

I am aware that it is not new to combine with an eccentric or gravitaling locking-dog a sliding locking-bolt, and hence Idonot claim this idea broadly considered. I am not, however, aware that any one has hitherto constructed and arranged the parts in the manner herein described.

Having thus described my invention, what 1 claim is-- 1. A sash holder and lock consisting of a slotted case or sheath, a slotted gravitating dog or eccentric seated therein, a locking-bolt substantially as described.

2. In a sash-holder, a case or sheath, A, proas explained, slotted dog B, bolt 0, shank D,

and slotted plate F, all combined and operating as set forth.

JOHN B. MONTAGUE. Witnesses:

JNo. A. Noams, O. M. MGOLANAHAN, S. N. FORLINBL- 

